List of multiple Paralympic gold medalists

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Jessica Long, 29 medals at the Summer Paralympics. Jessica Long Rio2016.jpg
Jessica Long, 29 medals at the Summer Paralympics.

This is a list of multiple Paralympic gold medalists, listing people who have won ten or more gold medals at the Paralympic Games. The Paralympics listed for each athlete only include games when they won medals. See the particular article on the athlete for more details on when and for what nation an athlete competed. More medals are available in some events than others, and the number of events in which medals are available overall have changed over time.

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Most gold medals over career

This is a list of multiple Paralympic gold medalists, listing people who have won ten or more Paralympic gold medals. More medals are available in some events than others, and the number of events in which medals are available overall have changed over time.

  Still active

Updated to Tokyo 2021.

This list may not be complete, as the information from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) website is based on sources which does not present all information from earlier Paralympic Games (1960–1984), such as relay and team members. [1]
No.AthleteNationSportYearsGamesSexGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
1 Trischa Zorn Flag of the United States.svg  United States Swimming 1980–2004SummerF419555
2 Ragnhild Myklebust Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Ice sledge racing 1988–2002WinterF223227
3 Béatrice Hess Flag of France.svg  France Swimming 1984–2004SummerF205025
4 Reinhild Moeller Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Alpine skiing, Athletics 1980–2006Winter, SummerF193123
5 Michael Edgson [2] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Swimming 1984–1992SummerM183021
6 Sarah Storey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Swimming, Cycling 1992–2020SummerF178328
7 Jonas Jacobsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Shooting 1980–2020SummerM174930
8 Jessica Long Flag of the United States.svg  United States Swimming 2004–2020SummerF168529
9 Roberto Marson Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Athletics, Fencing 1964–1976SummerM167326
10 Gerd Schoenfelder Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Alpine skiing 1992–2010WinterM164222
11 Mike Kenny Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Swimming 1976–1988SummerM162018
12 Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum [3] Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Athletics, Swimming, Wheelchair basketball, Table tennis 1964–1992SummerF159731
13 Heinz Frei Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Athletics, Cycling, Cross-country skiing 1984–2020Summer, WinterM1581235
14 Mayumi Narita Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Swimming 1996–2004SummerF153220
15 Ihar Boki Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Swimming 2012–2020SummerM151117
16 Daniel Dias Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Swimming 2008–2020SummerM147627
17 Franz Nietlispach Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Athletics 1980–2000SummerM146222
18 Frank Höfle Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Cycling 1992–2002Winter, SummerM145524
19 Chantal Petitclerc Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Athletics 1992–2008SummerF145221
20 Erin Popovich Flag of the United States.svg  United States Swimming 2000–2008SummerF145019
21 Lee Pearson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Equestrian 2000–2020SummerM142117
22 Matthew Cowdrey Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Swimming 2004–2012SummerM137323
23 Erling Trondsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Swimming 1976–1992SummerM136120
24 Claudia Hengst [4] Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Swimming 1988–2004SummerF134825
25 Bart Dodson Flag of the United States.svg  United States Athletics 1984–2000SummerM133420
26 John Morgan Flag of the United States.svg  United States Swimming 1984–1992SummerM132015
26 Natalie du Toit Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Swimming 2004–2012SummerF132015
28 Cato Zahl Pedersen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Athletics, Cross-country skiing, Alpine skiing 1980–2004Summer, WinterM131014
29 Rolf Heinzmann Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Alpine skiing 1980–2002WinterM122014
30 Uri Bergman Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Swimming 1976–1988SummerM121215
31 Sarah Will Flag of the United States.svg  United States Alpine skiing 1992–2002WinterF121013
32 Sophie Pascoe Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Swimming 2008-2020SummerF117119
33 Timothy McIsaac Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Swimming 1976–1988SummerM116421
34 Tanni Grey-Thompson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Athletics 1992–2004SummerF114116
34 Purificacion Santamarta Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Athletics 1980–2004SummerF114116
34 David Roberts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Swimming 2000–2008SummerM114116
37 Margaret Harriman [5] Flag of Rhodesia.svg  Rhodesia
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Archery, Swimming, Dartchery, Lawn bowls 1960–1996SummerF112417
38 Terje Loevaas Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Cross-country skiing, Athletics 1980–1996Winter, SummerM105318
39 Joseph Wengier Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Swimming 1972–1988SummerM104519
40 Isabel Newstead Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Swimming, Shooting, Athletics 1980–2004SummerF104418
41 Maksym Krypak [6] Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Swimming 2016–2020SummerM104115
42 Arkadiusz Pawlowski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Swimming 1980–2000SummerM103518
43 Maria Scutti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Athletics, Table tennis, Swimming, Fencing 1960SummerF103215
44 Magdalena Tjernberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Swimming 1984–1988SummerF103013
45 Carol Bryant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Athletics, Table tennis, Swimming, Fencing 1964–1976SummerF102517
45 Elizabeth Scott Flag of the United States.svg  United States Swimming 1992–2000SummerF102517
47 Marijke Ruiter Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Swimming, Wheelchair basketball 1972–1988SummerF100111
48 Tim Sullivan Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Athletics 2000–2012SummerM100010

Most gold medals in one sport

This is a list of Paralympians that have won at least ten gold medals in one sport. The Paralympics listed for each athlete only include games when they won medals in the specified sport. [7]

  Still active

Updated to Tokyo 2021.

This list may not be complete, as the information from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) website is based on sources which does not present all information from earlier Paralympic Games (1960–1984), such as relay and team members. [1]
No.AthleteNationSportYearsGamesSexGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
1 Trischa Zorn Flag of the United States.svg  United States Swimming 1980–2004SummerF419555
2 Béatrice Hess Flag of France.svg  France Swimming 1984–2004SummerF205025
3 Michael Edgson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Swimming 1984–1992SummerM183021
4 Jonas Jacobsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Shooting 1980–2012SummerM174930
5 Jessica Long Flag of the United States.svg  United States Swimming 2004–2020SummerF168529
6 Gerd Schoenfelder Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Alpine skiing 1992–2010WinterM164222
7 Reinhild Möller Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Alpine skiing 1980–2006WinterF162119
8 Mike Kenny Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Swimming 1976–1988SummerM162018
9 Ragnhild Myklebust Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Cross-country skiing 1988–2002WinterF160016
10 Mayumi Narita Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Swimming 1996–2004SummerF153220
11 Ihar Boki Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Swimming 2012–2020SummerM151116
12 Daniel Dias Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Swimming 2008–2020SummerM147627
13 Franz Nietlispach Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Athletics 1980–2000SummerM146222
14 Chantal Petitclerc Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Athletics 1992–2008SummerF145221
15 Erin Popovich Flag of the United States.svg  United States Swimming 2000–2008SummerF145019
16 Lee Pearson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Equestrian 2000–2012SummerM142117
17 Matthew Cowdrey Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Swimming 2004–2012SummerM137323
18 Erling Trondsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Swimming 1976–1992SummerM136120
19 Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum [3] Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Athletics 1964–1988SummerF135523
20 Claudia Hengst Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Swimming 1988–2004SummerF134825
21 Bart Dodson Flag of the United States.svg  United States Athletics 1984–2000SummerM133420
22 John Morgan Flag of the United States.svg  United States Swimming 1984–1992SummerM132015
22 Natalie du Toit Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Swimming 2004–2012SummerF132015
24 Rolf Heinzmann Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Alpine skiing 1980–2002WinterM122014
25 Uri Bergman Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Swimming 1976–1988SummerM121215
26 Sarah Will Flag of the United States.svg  United States Alpine skiing 1992–2002WinterF121013
27 Sarah Storey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Cycling 2008-2020SummerF120012
28 Sophie Pascoe Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Swimming 2008-2020SummerF117119
29 Heinz Frei Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Athletics 1984–2000SummerM116522
30 Timothy McIsaac Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Swimming 1976–1988SummerM116421
31 Purificacion Santamarta Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Athletics 1980–2004SummerF114116
31 David Roberts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Swimming 2000–2008SummerM114116
31 Tanni Grey-Thompson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Athletics 1992–2004SummerF114116
34 Frank Höfle Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Cross-country skiing 1988–2006WinterM105217
35 Joseph Wengier Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Swimming 1972–1988SummerM104519
36 Maksym Krypak [6] Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Swimming 2016–2020SummerM104115
37 Arkadiusz Pawlowski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Swimming 1980–2000SummerM103518
38 Isabel Newstead Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Swimming 1980–2004SummerF103114
39 Terje Loevaas Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Cross-country skiing 1980–1994WinterM103013
39 Magdalena Tjernberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Swimming 1984–1988SummerF103013
41 Elizabeth Scott Flag of the United States.svg  United States Swimming 1992–2000SummerF102517
42 Marijke Ruiter Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Swimming 1972–1976SummerF100010
42 Tim Sullivan Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Athletics 2000–2008SummerM100010

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